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cedric diggory.

"well! look who it is! mr goblet of fire man,"
i giggled as i nudged cedric,
walking by his side.
"oh shove off, y/n."
he laughed with me,
the trail of girls following close behind.
"looks like you've got even more of a mob now that your names in the paper,"
i looked up at him,
directing his attention to the giggly girls that whispered about him.
"yeah."
"what's wrong? not liking the fame all too much, are we?"
"can i talk to you? like seriously talk?"
he stopped walking when he asked,
showing urgency.
"oh.. y-yeah,"
i nodded while he grabbed my hand and led me to an empty hall.
"i'm-i'm worried."
"about?"
"the tournament. the first task is dragons."
my eyes went wide,
my mouth even wider.
"you're not serious?"
he nodded his head in confirmation,
his lips pressed together in worry.
"w-well, don't worry cedric. if anyone knows how to think their way of a tough situation, it's you."
"what if i don't make it back?"
"are you mental? don't think that way!"
i expressed,
giving his shoulder a push.
"you're going to make it back. no question about it. you are going to win."
he forced a small smile,
before i wrapped my arms around his torso.
"i won't let anything happen to you."
i felt his chest shake from the chuckle,
"how are you going to do that from the stands?"
"i have my ways, diggory. questioning me already, huh?"
"never. i believe you."
he smiled and placed a small kiss on the top of my head,
our bodies standing still in each other's embrace.
"promise you'll be there for me when i get out?"
"i'll be there before you're in, when you're in, and when you're out."
we both exchanged a smile and walked our way back to class.
***
"tell me about it,"
i giggled alongside luna as we left the dining hall,
an arm grabbing me.
i stopped and looked at cedric,
his smile soft but eyes full of fear.
"hey. you okay?"
"i need to talk to you."
"yeah. yeah, i'm here. let's go,"
i nodded as i linked our arms and walked with him to the benches outside.
"tomorrow's the day. you excited?"
i asked with a giddy smile on my face.
he shuffled with his hands before looking up at me,
"i wouldn't feel right going into this competition without letting you know how grateful i am for you. and your friendship,"
he started,
but began to grow quiet.
he was growing nervous.
"go on,"
i smiled encouragingly.
"i just-i just don't think i can settle with us being friends."
"what are you hinting at?"
"i want to be with you."
"are you saying you want to be my boyfriend, cedric?"
he let out a exhaled breath and nodded his head,
"yes. that exactly."
"well that's all you had to say you big pansy,"
i giggled with him,
leaning my head against his shoulder.
he placed his head on top of mine and sighed,
"are you still scared, diggory?"
"very."
i looked up at him,
my hand on his cheek.
my thumb began to rub circles,
while his head leaned into the embrace of my hand.
"you're going to make it just fine, my love."
"i know. i believe you."
"and i'll be right there in the front row, rooting for you."
"thank you."
"of course."
he kissed my hand softly before inching closer and closer to my face,
our lips locking.
together as one.
our kiss was soft,
full of innocence and purity.
i could almost taste the worry against his lips while his hand found its way to the back of my neck.
"i couldn't do this without you, y/n. thank you."
"don't thank me. i'm your girlfriend now. that's what i'm supposed to do, no?"
i smiled proudly,
his head leaning against my shoulder.
i ran my fingers through his hair and listened to him breathe,
"it'll be over before you know it. alright? but for now, you need rest. so let's head back."
we both rose to our feet and slowly walked back to the hufflepuff room.
"i'll meet you in the dining hall tomorrow."
"alright. thank you for everything. goodnight my love."
"goodnight sweets."
i kissed his cheek goodnight,
turning on my feet to leave before he pulled me back and placed his lips on top of mine.
"just one more for good measure,"
he winked and sent me on my way.
i giggled,
skipping back to my dorm a little all too happily.
***
"it's the day!"
i squealed next to cedric,
grabbing his hand.
"it is."
"how we feeling?"
"i haven't got the slightest clue as to what's about to happen. so i'm on edge."
"oh diggory. you worry all too much. you'll be the first one done, yeah?"
"you really believe so?"
"oh i know so,"
i gave him a quick wink.
he smiled and chuckled,
bending down to press a quick,
but soft,
kiss on my lips.
it took me by surprise.
everyone was going to know so soon.
i heard the exclaims of some girls behind us,
our attention only focused on each other.
"you've got this. alright?"
"yeah. yeah i got this."
***
i stood up,
unable to keep my worry hidden.
i watched as cedric picked the dragon out of the bag,
my heart beating out my chest.
"you've got this!"
i yelled from the top of my lungs.
the message received,
he sent me a smile and a thumbs up.
"you got this,"
i mumbled softly,
trying to reassure myself that time.
as hours went on,
adrenaline was pumping and a few tears were spilled.
but there he was.
out of the first competition.
"cedric!"
i called out,
watching him turn around to then hold his arms open for me.
i jumped into his welcoming arms,
his scent of smoke and sweat settling in my lungs.
he held me close and tight,
scared to let me go.
"told you you'd make it,"
i smiled,
my face buried into the crook of his neck.
his hands wrapped around me as i listened to his chuckle,
"you were right. my lucky charm."
we met in the middle,
a kiss of love and gratuity that he made it out alive.
"now,"
i spoke as my feet touched the ground,
grabbing a hold of his hand.
"you've got a bunch of people waiting for you to celebrate. come along now."
"i'm right behind you."
i stopped to wrap my arms around his torso again,
taking in a deep breath against his chest.
"everything okay, y/n?"
"yeah. just-just glad you're here with me."
"i'm not going anywhere."
he pressed his lips against my head and we stood there for a minute,
soaking in each other's presence.
"alright, no more of that. let's go let's go!"